‘No bids received’ for building painting work, testifies WSC employee
A SENIOR Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) employee involved in auditing vendors under the Minnis administration revealed yesterday that she did not receive any bids for painting works on the corporation’s buildings during her investigation.
One dead and two injured in bar shooting last night
TWO gunmen opened fire on people as they drank in the yard of a bar in Windsor Place last night – killing one man and injuring two others.
FNM Chairman: ‘We won’t reveal donor list unless PLP does too’
FREE National Movement (FNM) chairman Dr Duane Sands insisted the FNM would not reveal its donor list “in isolation” and would only do so if the Progressive Liberal Party did the same.
‘Still need for Commission of Inquiry on Dorian’
WITH the Davis administration not having committed to launching a commission of inquiry into Hurricane Dorian-related deaths, Free National Movement (FNM) chairman Dr Duane Sands said he still supports such an inquiry, emphasising that some families need closure regarding their missing loved ones.
Sands: Incumbents are not guaranteed a nomination for next general election
FREE National Movement (FNM) incumbent parliamentarians are not guaranteed a nomination in the next general election, FNM chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday, adding that every potential candidate will undergo a selection process.
Three brothers die in traffic accident
SHOCKWAVES spread yesterday after three brothers were killed in an early morning crash on Monday, pushing this year’s tally of traffic fatalities to 53, a sharp rise from last year.
Back to rebuilt schools after Dorian
STUDENTS from Sweeting’s Cay and McLean’s Town returned to the newly rebuilt McLean’s Town Primary School in East End on Monday, the first time since Hurricane Dorian destroyed their previous school in 2019.
Bowe: Economic challenges have led to reduced charity
FINANCIAL expert Gowon Bowe said the economy has sharply reduced charitable donations, leaving non-profits struggling at a time when demand for aid is rising.
Bahamas Feeding Network seeing a decrease in contributions as more people seek help
THE Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN) is preparing for its third annual golf tournament, the Fidelity Bank Tee Off for Hunger.
Senior WSC employee testifies that landscaping business earning over $500k in 2020 was ‘peculiar’
AS the criminal trial of Adrian Gibson and others continued in court yesterday, a senior Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) employee testified that she found it “peculiar” a landscaping company earned over $500,000 from the corporation in 2020.
Youth ambassador Ashawnte Russell invited to speak at a UN climate conference
Inti Corporation’s Environmental youth ambassador, Ashawnte D Russell, has been invited to speak at the United Nations Fifth Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Netherlands woman charged with growing magic mushrooms
A WOMAN from the Netherlands was granted bail yesterday after allegedly being caught growing and attempting to distribute magic mushrooms in Coral Harbour last week.
Charged with punching out a man’s teeth
A MAN was granted $3,500 bail yesterday after allegedly punching out another man’s teeth during a fight on Kemp Road over the summer.
Man accused of having unlicenced firearm
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after allegedly being found with a loaded gun in his car on St Alban’s Drive last weekend.
Guilty plea for man who breached his bail
A MAN was found guilty yesterday of breaching his Supreme Court bail for firearm-related charges after failing to present a defence.
